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| − | Following the kidnapping of [[Chairman Yukimura]] Sumio accompanies Kusabi and Akira to the [[Snow Tower]]. while there the detectives consider the Yukimura Zaibatsu board of directors to be suspects and discuss the case with Central Detective [[Michiru Kosaka]]. Later that night they discover the hanging corpse of [[Hanao Hiseki]] the alleged bomber of the Yukimura Estate. The detectives lament the suicide of | + | Following the kidnapping of [[Chairman Yukimura]] Sumio accompanies Kusabi and Akira to the [[Snow Tower]]. while there the detectives consider the Yukimura Zaibatsu board of directors to be suspects and discuss the case with Central Detective [[Michiru Kosaka]]. Later that night they discover the hanging corpse of [[Hanao Hiseki]] the alleged bomber of the Yukimura Estate. The detectives lament the suicide of their only lead but soon Central receives a video confirming that Yukimura is still alive. Sumio, Akira and Kusabi analyze the footage at a forensic lab and discover a coded demand for a diamond worth 600 billion yen to be delivered the following day. |
The diamond is paid for by the Yukimura Zaibatsu effectively ruining the company financially. Akira is chosen to make the exchange at the [[Garbage Incineration Plant]]. However during the exchange the perpetrator [[Fuyuki]] commits suicide destroying the diamond in the process. Yukimura is later found and rescued at the plant but is found heavily sedated. | The diamond is paid for by the Yukimura Zaibatsu effectively ruining the company financially. Akira is chosen to make the exchange at the [[Garbage Incineration Plant]]. However during the exchange the perpetrator [[Fuyuki]] commits suicide destroying the diamond in the process. Yukimura is later found and rescued at the plant but is found heavily sedated. | ||
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[[File:sumiogoingtojail.png|thumb|100px|Arrested by [[Tetsugoro Kusabi|Kusabi]]]] | [[File:sumiogoingtojail.png|thumb|100px|Arrested by [[Tetsugoro Kusabi|Kusabi]]]] | ||
| − | The following day Sumio is finally apprehended by Kusabi and Akira outside of [[Mikumo 77]]. As the three men watch Mikumo get destroyed Sumio explains his desire to [[Kill the Past]] and that his entire self was trapped in the past. The two former partners | + | The following day Sumio is finally apprehended by Kusabi and Akira outside of [[Mikumo 77]]. As the three men watch Mikumo get destroyed Sumio explains his desire to [[Kill the Past]] and that his entire self was trapped in the past. The two former partners reminisce about their first encounter with each other as Sumio is arrested. |
===Case 4.5 : FACE=== | ===Case 4.5 : FACE=== | ||
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Sumio Kodai (コダイ スミオ, Kodai Sumio) is a character in The Silver Case and The 25th Ward: The Silver Case. He is a detective working for the Heinous Crimes Unit. A troubled man and an effective officer, he shares a close bond with his partner Tetsugoro Kusabi and a strange relationship with Ayame Shimohira.
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Appearance and Personality
Sumio, due to the traumatic events of his childhood seems to lives a double life. On the exterior Sumio displays himself as a cool, collected and highly capable police officer. He displays incredible skill in the field and is known to be stubborn and short fused, snapping fiercely at Akira for the smallest of mistakes. Sumio also has a bit of a romantic side, seeing as he allegedly had shared a romance with a suspect and how openly he flirts with Ayame Shimohira. Sumio's interior however tells a different story. Sumio sees himself as nothing but an empty husk, void of anything aside from his desire for revenge against the Yukimura Zaibatsu. In order to bury the grief he feels over The Parade he seemingly killed nearly his entire identity. Despite this he still holds his own morals and desires but this does not quell how truly sad and lonely he feels on a daily basis. Throughout The 25th Ward The Silver Case we get a closer glimpse of his true nature. Ultimately, Sumio's a person in pursuit of justice and what is truly right, by any means necessary, and at any cost to himself or anybody.
History
Sumio was potentially born as one of the Eleven Children but spent his childhood in the rural industrial town of Mikumo 77. His childhood friends were Hiseki, Fuyuki and Riru Yukimura. He seemingly lived a relatively normal life until The river near Mikumo 77 became gradually polluted by chemicals as a result of the activities of the Yukimura Zaibatsu. The people of Mikumo 77 protested against Yukimura's interference, but as the chemicals began to affect their mental states, they became more paranoid and erratic and their demonstrations grew increasingly violent. These riots became colloquially known as The Parade. During the Parade riots, Riru, abandoned by her parents as a "sacrifice", is targeted by townspeople who believe she is a witch. She is taken from her home, raped, and killed by the crowd of rioters. For their efforts to rescue Riru, Sumio and his friends are attacked and disabled; Sumio's ears were stabbed out, rupturing his eardrums and leaving him mostly deaf. In response to the injustice, Sumio and his friends form the Mikumo Boys, vowing revenge on the Yukimura Zaibatsu whose actions had caused the riots. What happened to Sumio after the riots is unknown. As a young man, Sumio Kodai trained at the Central Police Department, keeping his deafness a secret in order to conceal his true motivations and identity. He resorted to bribery to skip his physical and hearing tests, became an expert in lipreading, and made use of accessibility technology invented by Hiseki (i.e. phones that translated incoming messages into Braille).
By 1994 Sumio had successfully been recruited into the Heinous Crimes Unit where is assigned to Unit 2 and met his partner Tetsugoro Kusabi. The two got off to a rough start but soon formed a tight bond despite Kusabi's volatility. Sumio's first case with the HCU was the Power Girl Case which involved a terrorist bomber on the east side of Ward 24. Details on this case are vague but it is known that Sumio shared some sort of romantic relationship with the main suspect. Sumio continued his work with the HCU contributing on the 1998 Gas Kids case as well as other non-specified cases.
The Silver Case
Sumio is first mentioned by Kusabi during case#00:Lunatics after he is fired upon by a crazed Ryo Kazan. Chizuru Hachisuka however mentions that Sumio had already left the office for the night. This is shown in the supplemental manga Pre-Lunatics, which shows Sumio awakening from a nap with a "bad feeling" before quickly leaving for a meeting with the Mikumo Boys.
Sumio makes his first physical appearance in case#01:Decoyman alongside Kusabi at IMM Hospital interviewing Kamui Fujiwara's personal doctor Tachibana in the aftermath of the Republic Unit's Destruction. The two detectives learn that Kamui is in a comatose state and is physically and mentally incapable of committing any murders. After interviewing the doctor the two detective come across Akira, one of two surviving members of the Republic Unit. Kusabi attempts to get information from Akira but Sumio quickly interrupts, telling Kusabi that Akira is mute from trauma. Chizuru Hachisuka calls the two detectives notifying them of another murder, they soon depart the hospital taking Akira with them. The body is identified as Yuka Kawai. The following day the detectives hold a meeting regarding the death.
Sumio spends the entirety of case#02:Spectrum on a stakeout with Kusabi of the Yukimura Estate following vague threats, presumably from the Mikumo Boys. The two detectives talk about various topics, including Sumio's attraction to Ayame despite her being a serial killer, Kusabi's money issues as well as complaining about how bored they are. Sumio and Kusabi are both approached by Tokio Morishima and share a quick interaction much to Sumio's annoyance.
Sumio and Kusabi are still staking out the Yukimura Estate at the beginning of case#3:parade. Sumio tells Kusabi a dark fairy tale that is a coded metaphor for his own childhood back in Mikumo ominously foreshadowing what is about to unfold. He rudely orders Akira to surveille the estate's perimeter. When Akira returns to the car the estate explodes. Kusabi tells Sumio to never forget this moment to which Sumio replies knowingly that he won't.
Following the kidnapping of Chairman Yukimura Sumio accompanies Kusabi and Akira to the Snow Tower. while there the detectives consider the Yukimura Zaibatsu board of directors to be suspects and discuss the case with Central Detective Michiru Kosaka. Later that night they discover the hanging corpse of Hanao Hiseki the alleged bomber of the Yukimura Estate. The detectives lament the suicide of their only lead but soon Central receives a video confirming that Yukimura is still alive. Sumio, Akira and Kusabi analyze the footage at a forensic lab and discover a coded demand for a diamond worth 600 billion yen to be delivered the following day.
The diamond is paid for by the Yukimura Zaibatsu effectively ruining the company financially. Akira is chosen to make the exchange at the Garbage Incineration Plant. However during the exchange the perpetrator Fuyuki commits suicide destroying the diamond in the process. Yukimura is later found and rescued at the plant but is found heavily sedated.
While the HCU attempts to figure out the motive behind the kidnapping, Sumio is seen to be meeting with Chairman Yukimura along Route 4 of Area A4. A few days later Sumio is missing at the HCU precinct. Chairman Yukimura returns to work only to trigger a remote explosive killing himself and the entire executive board, no other staff were killed.
On August 1st Sumio met with Tokio Morishima at the Harakiri Batting Center. Initially Sumio thought thought that the journalist was looking for Kusabi but Tokio insisted on speaking to Sumio. After some reluctance, Sumio explained his life to Tokio.
The following day Sumio is finally apprehended by Kusabi and Akira outside of Mikumo 77. As the three men watch Mikumo get destroyed Sumio explains his desire to Kill the Past and that his entire self was trapped in the past. The two former partners reminisce about their first encounter with each other as Sumio is arrested.
Case 4.5 : FACE
Sumio is still incarcerated due to the events of case#03 Parade. He meets Sakura Natsume for the first time as she interviews him as part of her training. They share an intense conversation about the nature of crime and darkness of humanity.
Flower, Sun, and Rain
- Main article: Sumio Mondo
Sumio Kodai's exact relation to Mondo is unknown but Kodai is referenced sparsely throughout Flower Sun and Rain, namely by Tokio Morishima who refers to him as a homosexual and the lover of Tetsugoro Kusabi. He is most directly mentioned in the ending text of the game. "The long day of Sumio Mondo has ended, and a new day for Sumio Kodai has started."
The 25th Ward: The Silver Case
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Official profiles
| Originally from the industrial city of Mikumo, Sumio was assigned to the Heinous Crimes Unit after graduating from the Central Police Academy. Since then he has served effectively as the backbone of the 24 Wards Police Department. He has a partnership with Kusabi and always likes to get into the heart of an investigation. He has a serious attitude and is above petty disagreements within the department over status and promotion, focusing only on preventing crimes and solving mysteries. His history suggests that he gave up the chance to make a bigger name for himself out of choice, though his real motives remain unclear (Official site profile) |
| The backbone of the 24 Wards HC Unit, he works investigations together with Kusabi. Not one to conform to nor conflict with the police force, he knows his place and puts all of his focus on crime. (case#1:decoyman profile) |
Trivia
It is highly possible that the man smoking in the Yukimura ranson tape is in fact Sumio.
Gallery
The Silver Case
Transmitter
Placebo
First day on the job
Decoyman
Spectrum
Parade
Kamuidrome
As seen by Tokio
2016 remake art
Case#4.5: Face
Sumio talking with Sakura Natsume
The 25th Ward
Portrait
The wind enters my body
Kamui can fuck off
Meeting at the Edge of the 24th Ward
Meeting with Kuroyanagi
| Flower, Sun, and Rain characters | |||||||
| Main Characters | Sumio Mondo · Catherine · Toriko Kusabi · Christina · Remy Fawzil · Yoshimitsu Koshimizu · Sundance Shot | ||||||
| Hotel Staff | Edo Macalister · Sue Sding · Mati Sding · Stuart Rock | ||||||
| Hotel Guests | Sister Phantom · Yayoi Hanayama · El Crasher · Mr. Pirate · Maria Nicharesuk · Stephan Charbonie · Sonny Balboa · Tubbs Balboa · Seiji Fujieda · Yuuri Otowaya · Shoutaro Kai · Daizaburo Kai · Gunji Takaoka · Natsuko Akai · Tokio Morishima | ||||||
| Others | Ken Sakurabi · Step Sding · Sundance Ritz · Hana Kaburagi · Tetsugoro Kusabi · Sundance MIC · Forest Navigators · Fantasistas | ||||||
| Mentioned | Dragon · Lumberjack Flowerstar · Alberto Ferrente · David Chapman · Igor Ishizakaski · Sayaka Baian · Kamui Uehara · Red · Sumio Kodai | ||||||
